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| Location | Presque Isle State Park Erie, Pennsylvania United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°9′56.8″N 80°6′55.5″W / 42.165778°N 80.115417°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1872  |
| Construction | Brick |
| Automated | 1962 |
| Height | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Shape | Square |
| Markings | Solid white |
| Heritage | Listed on the NRHP |
| Light | |
| First lit | 12 July 1873 |
| Focal height | 63 ft (19 m) |
| Lens | 4th-order Fresnel |
| Range | 15 nmi (17 mi; 28 km) |
| Characteristic | Iso W 6s |
| Designated | August 4, 1983 |
| Part of | United States Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes Thematic Resource |
| Reference no. | 83002242[1] |
The Presque Isle Light, historically nicknamed the "Flash Light", is a lighthouse on the shore of Lake Erie in U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[2] It is one of three lighthouses in Erie, along with the Erie Land Light and the North Pier Light. The lighthouse is situated on the northern shoreline of Presque Isle State Park overlooking the beach.
The lighthouse became active on July 12, 1873 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
- ^ Staff. "NPS Focus: 83002242". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved Feb 26, 2017.
- ^ Light List, p. 40.